The Delhi high court dismissed a plea that sought direction to suspend all construction activity of the Central Vista Avenue Redevelopment Project, as per TOI. The continuation of the project was challenged as a result of the Covid pandemic.
A bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh dismissed the plea calling it "motivated" and "not a genuine PIL". The bench imposed a cost of Rs 1 lakh on those who petitioned.
The court further allowed Central Vista construction to continue, saying it was a "vital and essential" national project.?
The high court while refusing to stay construction said that as the labourers are staying on-site, "no question of suspending the construction work arises".?
"The concerned Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) order in question nowhere prohibits construction work," said the Delhi high court.?
The court said under the contract awarded to the Shapoorji Pallonji Group, work had to be completed by November 2021 and, therefore, it should be allowed to continue.?
The legality of the project was already upheld by the Supreme Court, said the Delhi HC.??